End gate



July 12, 1927. 1,635,905

, J. C. POTH y END GATE Filed Nov. 17. 1925 y 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 zw? #M J.C. POTH July 12, 1927.

END GATE Filed NOV. 17, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES` JOHN C. POTH, OF GALION, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO PERFECTIONSTEEL BODY CO.,`OF GALION, OHIO, A CORPORATION` OF OHIO. i

END GATE.

`Application ledNovember 17, 1925. Seria1`No.69,665.

i This invention relates to an improved lend gate for dumping truckbodies, being particularly designedfor use in connection with myimproved dumping unit disclosed in my copending application filedDecember 2, 1925,

Ser. No. 72,745.

The invention seeks, among other objects, to provide a novel mountingfor the end gate, and wherein the gate may be swung .o open at thebottom thereof or may be swung downwardly to a position lying flush withthe bottom wall of the-body. l y

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction whereinthe end gatewill normally be latched closed, and wherein the latchesemployed will serve as keepers for Vthe lower pivot rod of the gate whensaid gate is swung downwardly.

And the invention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a handlever for disengaging the latches so that the end .gate may swing `openat` the -bottom thereof, and wherein said lever will be loca-ted in sucha position that the personfoperating the tilt- `ing mechanism for thebody mayy readily reach said lever for releasing the end gate.

`Other and incidental' objects of the inven` tion not specifically abovementioned, will i appear as the description proceeds.`

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 .is a side elevation showing the end gate of the presentinvention in connection with my improved dumping unit as disclosed in my(impending application previously identified.

, Figure 2is a detail side yelevation show ing the gateclosed.`

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2,

but showing the gate swung down to extend 404 flush with the bottom wallof the truck body. Figure 4 is a rear elevation showing the a ,gateclosed. i n yFigure 5 is a detailperspective view showing one of thebearing brackets for the end frate. c n Figure 6 is a vertical sectionalView on` the line 6 6 of Figure 4, looking in the direcu tion indicatedbythe arrows and showing the mounting of theupper and lower pivot rodsof the gate.

In the drawings, I have shown the present end gate in connection with myimproved dumping unit for motor trucks, as previously noted, and inorder that the operation of the end gate may be better understood, Ishall generally describe said unit. A base frame, indicated as a wholeat 10, is employed. This base frame is fixed to the frame of a 'truckchassis, as conventionally illustrated at `1.1, and upstanding from saidbase frame at .mating with the brackets 12 to receive a cross rod 16pivotally mounting the body.

Mounted at the -forward end portion of the i base `frame is a train ofgears indicated `generally at 17. This train of gears is operable by ahand crankv18, and fixed to one of said gears are arms 19 connected withthe body 14 by links 20. Thus, the'hand crank may be operated forturning the gears 17 and swinging the arms 19 upwardly, as shown inFigure 1`, for tilting the body and dun'iping the load.

In accordance with the present invention, the side walls of the body areequipped at their ends with upstanding end plates 21 welded or otherwisesecured to said walls, and similarly secured to said walls and to saidplates at the outer sides thereof are vertical angle bars 22, thelaterally directed flanges 23 of which lie iiush with the rear end edgesof the body. FiXedto ,the flanges 23 of said bars, as best seen in`Figure 5, are doubleended bearing brackets 24 which are preferablywelded to the flanges. The brackets 24 are each formed of a pair of flatoverlapping bars which are welded together and are vbent near theirendsto -form an upper pair of spaced parallel lugs 25 defining a yoke shapedbearingy at the upper end. of the bracket,and are likewise bent neartheir lower ends to form a similar pair of spaced parallellugs .i

the ends ot the gate are vertical angle bars 232, the flanges 33 otwhich, as best seen in Figure (3, extend across the ends ot` thechannels 3() and 31 and, oit course, said bars serve to brace andreint'orce the gate at its ends. Lying within the upper channel 30 is apivot rod 34, 'the projecting ends ot which i'orin trunnions which arefreely received between the lugs 25 of the bearings at the uppcrends o'tthe brackets 2l, and lying within the lower channel 81 is a similarpivot rod 35, the projecting ends ot which torni trunuions which aretreely receired between the lugs 26 of the bearings at the lower endsot' said brackets. The pivot rods extend through the 'flanges 233 ot thebars 32, and welded Vto said bars are retaining plates EG which are alsewelded. to the rods for securing said rods against. endwisedisplacement. ,ltemovably engaging through the openings 2"? ot the lugs25 ot'v the upper bearings oli. the brackets 2A,- are pins 37 limitingthe upper pivot rod against displacement trom said bearings, andl'lexibly anchoring said pins are chains or like elements 38. yl`hus, aswill be seen, the rod 34rwill support the gate 2S) to swing open at thebottoni thereo'l. Extending between the bolts 28 and the gate are chainsor like elements Bt) appropriately secured to the gate near the upperlongitudinal edge thereof, and, as will be observed, the chains 38 ofthe pins 37 are preterably attached to the chains 39.

Fixed to the bottom wall of `the body are spaced longitudiinL lyextending reinforcing bars /l-O, and bolted or otherwise secured tosaid. bars at their rear ends, are rearwardly projecting plat-es 41.Journaled through said plates is a sha'itt 4t2 carrying a dependinglever a3, and fixed to the ends ot said shal'ft are latches lA- Securedto said latches are springs Li which are anchored to bolts lo so thatthe springs will thus function to swing the latches upwardly, and, asshown in Figures 2 and il, the latches all are disposed to engage theends ot the pivot rod of the end gate for securing the gate closed.Swingingly mounted upon the adjacent side wall o the body 14e, near therear end thereof, is a hand lever 47, and extending between one end otsaid lever and the lever is a chain or like element 48. The lever ispivoted near its upper end so that the lower end portion oi' the leverwill provide a counterweight tending to hold the chain taut.

As will new be seen, the crank 18 may,

as previously described, be operated for tilting the body, as shown inFigure 1, when the lever i7 may be swung for rocking the sha'lft l2 anddisengaging the latches 43 from the ends of the rod of the end gate 29,when said O'ate will swingl open at the bottom thereot to permit thedischarge of the load. Thus, the load may be readily dumped and bymounting the lever 47 at the adjacent side ot the body, said lever islocated in a position conveniently accessible to the operator. Vhen thebody is then subsequently lowered, the end gate will, of course, againswing to closed position to be secured by the latches 44.

For certain purposes, it is desirable to hare the end gate s\'ving openfrom the top thereot, in the manner illustrated in Figure 3. ln suchinstance, the pins 37 are removed from the openings 27 ot the lugs 25 ofthe upper bearings` oli the brackets 2a, when, as shown, the end gatemay be swung down to be supported by the chains C59 tlush with thebottoni wall of the body li... lVhen the gate is thus opened, the pivotrod 35 will, oi course, coact with the lower` bearings ot the brackets24 to swngingly support the gate while the latches 44 will coact withthe rod tor retaining the ends thereot between the lugs 26 of saidbearings.

Haif'ing thus described the invention, what l claim is:

1. ln combination with a body, of a pivoted end gate therefor having anedge portion bent to provide a channel, a pivot rod located in thechannel, angle bars reentorcing the end portions of the gate and closingthe open ends of the said channel, and retainers carried by the anglebars and extending across the open side of the channel and in Contactwith the said pivot rod to hold it in place.

2. In combination with a body, of a sheet metal end gate therefor,having upper and lower marginal portions bent to provide channels, apivot rod in each ot' the channels, angle bars reent'orcing end portionset the gate and extending acrossv the open ends of the channels, andretainers at the ends ot the angle bars extending across the open sides,ot the channels and in Contact with the respective pivot rods to holdthem in place.

ln testimony whereof I alix my signature.

JOHN C. POTH. [n s]

